Stephen Weiss

At 15, he was the first defenseman given exceptional player status to be drafted No. 1 in the 2011 OHL draft. At 18, he was the first defenseman taken overall in the NHL Entry Draft since Erik Johnson in 2006.

That season the Windsor native received the Calder Trophy for being the rookie of the year after scoring 12 goals and 39 points to set franchise records in goals and assists for a rookie defenseman.

Ekblad's already played in two NHL All-Star games and led Team Canada to a 10-0 record and 2015 World Championships. He even has legendary defenseman Bobby Orr as his agent and...

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